Early Education Program & Services
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 203 | 100% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Early Education Program & Services ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #791 of 1,130 | #59 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #249 of 769 | #12 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #106 of 796 | #14 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #220 of 942 | #8 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #232 of 499 | #16 of 36 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 60% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | 65% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 56% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 16 | 8.9:1 | 33% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 35% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 36% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 30% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 14 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (237 to 203); teachers down 20% (20 to 16).
About Early Education Program & Services
Early Education Program & Services is a small elementary school for students in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. The school enrolls 203 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Early Education Program & Services belongs to Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools, a district of 19 schools and 7,663 students.
No group is above 50% at Early Education Program & Services; the largest is Black, at 34%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 8%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Early Education Program & Services scores 71%.
There are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Early Education Program & Services, giving a ratio of 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. A total of 122 students, or 60%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 34% average among public schools in Dakota County.
For Dakota County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 170 public schools and about 74,687 students.
Burnsville Area Learning Center sits less than a tenth of a mile from Early Education Program & Services. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Early Education Program & Services is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
In 2020-21 the school reported 142 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 203. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 8.9:1 to 12.7:1.
This page is set up for the Early Education Program & Services community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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